Bunk.



PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908. G. SGHEER. Y

BUNK.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.24,1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES SOHEER, OF SILVERTON, COLORADO.

BUNK.

No. 895,898. g

T 0 all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, CHARLES SOHEER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Silverton, in the county of San Juan and State of Colorado,have invented new and useful Improvements in Bunks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to bunks, the object of the invention being toprovide a portable bunk especially adapted for the use of miners, andinrailroad cars, ships and the like, the said bunk being constructed insuch manner as to render the same light and strong, and at the same timethoroughly sanitary.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will morefully appear as the description proceeds, the invention con? sists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspectiveyiew of a doublebunk embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

The bunk contemplated in this invention comprises essentially fourcorner posts 1, and it may here be stated that the said corner posts aswell as all of the other bars of the bunk are tubular, being constructedof The posts 1 may be of suitable height to support one or more bunks orbeds )roper, two of such bunks being illustratec in Fig. 1. Each bunk orbed support embodies the parallel longitu dinal bars 2 and the end bars3. The longitudinal bars 2 may be continuous from end to end but thecross bars 3 are preferably made up in sections, each to comprise anumber of T-couplings 4 to provide for interposing a plurality oftubular or pipe slats 5 be tween the cross bars 3, the said slatsextending lengthwise of the bunk parallel to each other and to the sideor longitudinal bars 2, thus forming a slatted support for a mattress orspring bed bottom. The corner posts 1 are likewise by preference made upof sections so as to comprise'corner elbows 6 to which the opposite endsof the bars 2 and 3 are connected.

Above the bed bottoms or supports thus formed, I arrange longitudinaland end guard rails 7 and 8 respectively, the object of which is to holdthe mattress or bed bottoms in place and also to prevent the occupant oroccupants of the bunk from rolling out of the Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed October 24, 1907.

Patented Aug. 11, 1908.

Serial No. 399,012.

same. On one or more of the corner posts I arrange one or more steps 9at a suitable elevation or elevations to enable persons to climb toelevated positions, each of said steps comprising a tubular or sleeveportion 10 which embraces one of the corner posts and is suitablysecured thereto by a pin, key or set screw, as may be preferred.

I wish it to be understood that I construct the end rails 3 of shortsections of tubular piping which are provided with screw threaded endsand the bodies of the T-couplings are likewise screw threaded forsecuring the screw threaded ends of the short sections to said bodies,further the branches of said couplings are screw threaded to connectwith the screw threaded ends of the slats, and by means of said shortsections with the bodies of the T-couplings secured thereto the slatsare prevented from having lateral movement.

Having thus fully described the invention,

What is claimed as new is A bunk comprising four corner posts withdouble T-couplings having their body portion secured thereto andarranged in pairs thereon, one pair being at the top portions of eachpost and one pair being arranged approximately near the central portionsof each post, said body portions of each of said double T-couplingshaving branch couplings which extend at right angles therewith and inopposite directions therefrom, tubular side rails having their oppositeends secured to the branches of the double T-couplings which extend inone direction from said posts, single T-couplings having the ends ofshort sectional tubes secured thereto to provide end rails, said endrails being secured to the branches of the double T-couplings whichextend in the other direction from said posts, longitudinal slats havingtheir opposite ends secured to each of the branches of the singleT-couplings, and tubular side and end guard rails secured respectivelyto the oppositely disposed branches of the double T- couplings so as tobe arranged above the first mentioned side and end rails, and a couplinghaving a step therewith secured to one of the posts, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES SOI-IEER.

WVitnesses:

BENJ B. ALLEN, D. R. JoNEs.

